1 Chronicles 14:16
What does 1 Chronicles 14:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 14:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
KJV
King James Version · 1611David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David did as the Lord had said; and they overcame the army of the Philistines, attacking them from Gibeon as far as Gezer.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David did as God had commanded him, and defeated the army of the Philistines, slaying them from Gabaon to Gazera.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David did asGod commanded him; and they smote the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.
Context
v.15And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
v.16This passage
v.17And the fame of David went out into all lands; and Jehovah brought the fear of him upon all nations.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 6:67
And they gave unto them the cities of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its suburbs; Gezer also with its suburbs,
- Genesis 6:22
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
- John 2:5
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
- John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.
- 2 Samuel 5:25
And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.
- Joshua 16:10
And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork.
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